Apparatus and method for detecting the reproductive status,...

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2006-07-13

2011-12-06

Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Monitoring fertility cycle

C600S504000, C600S591000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08070687

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for detecting the reproductive status, in particular the oestrus cycle, of a mammal, comprising detecting means (10) to detect a blood amount perfused in a predetermined region of the vagina canal of a mammal, and generating a corresponding main signal (20); the apparatus (1) further comprises a processing unit (40) associated with said detecting means (10) to determine the reproductive status of said mammal depending on said main signal (20). Also disclosed is a method of detecting the reproductive status, in particular the oestrus cycle, of a mammal.

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